Patterico's Pontifications

4/21/2010

Redefining Human Rights

Filed under: International — DRJ @ 4:13 pm



[Guest post by DRJ]

Some say President Obama’s goal is to make America more like Europe. If so, he’s on the right track and we could all have free vacations to look forward to:

“The Times of London is reporting that the European Union could declare tourism to be a basic human right, and if you can’t afford to travel, then government should take care of the expense for you.

Under the pilot program, citizens living in Northern Europe will be encouraged to travel to Southern Europe and vice versa.

Not only do you get a free trip, but the program will help “promote a sense of pride in European culture and bridge the north-south divide in the continent and prop up resorts in their off-season.”

Life, liberty and vacations for everyone!

— DRJ

4 Responses to “Redefining Human Rights”

  1. Vacations? I’m still waiting for Obama to pay my mortgage and fill up my gas tank.

    daleyrocks (1d0d98) — 4/21/2010 @ 5:28 pm

  2. EU. Phtooh!

    nk (db4a41) — 4/21/2010 @ 5:46 pm

  3. I would like to exercise my right to NOT have a government body define FOR ME what all of my rights are.

    Icy Texan (684095) — 4/22/2010 @ 2:49 am

  4. In Australia many workers not only gets the time off, but also a pay bump to help cover the costs of their holiday:

    “Full-time and part-time workers are entitled to a minimum of 4 weeks of paid annual leave for every 12 months of continuous service. Shift workers are entitled to 5 weeks of paid annual leave.

    [snip]

    Many agreements and awards also provide for leave loading – this is typically 17.5% of your base rate of pay and is paid on top of your normal weekly earnings during your annual leave.”

    There is no end to the largess of a national government once it hits its stride…

    in_awe (44fed5) — 4/22/2010 @ 10:55 am


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